Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-27
CONGRESS IN A BAD FIX.
APPROPRIATIONS PILED UP AT
THE LAST HOUR.

Tha adherents OF the Blair Bill Obstruct
Veeislation in the Lower House in an
Endeayor to Force the Passage of the
Rdue.tfonal Measure-Shsrman Sur
renders the Presidency Pro Tenn.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-In the Senate
to-day the credentials of MIR. Reagan as
Senator from Texas, and Mr.. Bate as
Senator from Tennessee, were presented
and placed on file. In the latter case
Mr.. Hoar remarked that the credentials
were accompanied by paper purporting
IN he a commission from the Governor, as
u the Senator were a State officer. He
suggested that that paper should be re-
turned to Mr.. Bate.
The presiding officer said that that
course would be taken.
Bills were reported from committees
and placed on the calendar as follows:
For the redemption and sale of school
tarm lands in Beaufort county, s. c.
Adversely.
The House bill for a settlement OF the
sclaims of the State OF Florida for sup
Messing Indian hOstilities.
The House bill for settlement OF the
accounts of the Vicksburg & Meridian
Railroad Company for Internal revenue
taxes Improperly collected.
sHERMAN's RETIREMENT.
At1 O'Clock the presiding officer in-
terrupted the proceedings and stated that
the hour had arrived for administering
the oath of Office to his successor as Pres
ldent pro TEN. He returAed thanks to the
Senate for its kindly courtesy and for
bearance. and after Mr.. ingalls, had taken
aud subscribed to the oath OF office he
1,,1 hot k,aI h.
would inevitably suffer disparagement
by contrast with the parliamentary learn
ing, skill, urbanity and accomplishments
of his illusLriOus predecessor, he would
strive to excel him in grateful apprecia-
tion of the distinguished honor conferred.
A vote of thanks was then, on motion
Of Mr.. Harris, given to the retiring pre-
siding officer.
Another disagreement on the subsidy
amendment to the post office appropria-
ton bill was reported, and another con-
ference was ordered.
THE APPROPRIATION Bills.
The consular and diplomatic appro-
priation bill was taken up. Mr.. Platt in
quired OF Mr.. Allison (the Chairman of
the Committee on Appropriations as to
the condition of the appropriation bills.
Mr.. Allison said that only one appro-
priation bill-the army Dill-had been
oIsueu ny Lie IT6SIueul. L U0 only OI06T
appropriation bills that had passed
both houses were the pension bill and
military academy bill. The post Office
bill Indian bill, sundry civil bill and the
District of Columbia bill were all in con-
ference. The legislative bill (the most
important next to the sundry clvil) bad
not been taken up for consideration by
the House OF Representatives. The naval
bill was now under consideration in that
ad
been reported to the House, nor had the
iOrtihcation bill yet reached the Senate.
THE CONSULAR BILL.
The diplomatic and consular bill was
then proceeded with. Mr.. Beck, member
ofthe Committee on Appropriations, said
mat this bill had been, up to this time,
rather unfortunate. The Chairman OF the
Foreign Affairs Committee in the House
Mr. BelmOnt) had reported we'll con-
sldered bill, but, for some reason or
other, the House had taken hold of 1t
and made OF it very incon-
Tuous bill. In illustration OF this
ne sent to the Clerks desk,
and had read a communication from the
secretary OF State TO the Senate Com
mlttee on Appropriations. The bill, he
continued, had been torn all to pieces in
lneHouse on the score of economy or some
olher pretense, so that under it the busi-
relations could not be maintained. He
lnought that his Repu blIcan colleagues
on Lhe committee had done good service
" lhe country in reporting such amend
ments to the bill as they had done.
after great deal of desultory discus
sIon, IN which the Republican Senators
mace an attack upon the consular and
ulpiomatlc service as at present Off cered
anu conducted, the amendments reported
IN
"efe all adopted, and some others, and
ne Dill was passed.
AGRICULTURAL APPROPRIATIONS.
ice agricultural appropriation bill was
osa taken up, read and passed with
some amendments.
Two Vetoes OF private pension bills were
presented and referred to the Pension
I0mmttee.
,,lI Inc conference report on the House
.n VA 70 restrict the ownership OF real es.
ale IN the Territories to American citi-
esnS was agreed to.
nj M, Hoar, from the Library Committee,
ea SpSllea na1 tne bill appropriating $1,000 for
ue completion OF a monument to Mary.
uer OF Washington, at Fredericks-
'GTTs' IL was passed.
t-e conference report on the Indian
tgTeed to. anu
tle credentials OF Mr.. Stewart. OF Ne.
rsS aa' as senator from March next were
ssented and filed,
fI'teT fiIt'eeT pref secret session a number
ia s.di Oills on the calendar were passed,
ts senate Dill to reimburse depositors
jon". rIe freedman's Savings and Trust
maipSy was taken up, discussed.
EHeea Ete'aal and passed by 80 yeas TO 9 NAYS.
,'O'o O'CLOCK the Senate adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
sv AVG speaker laid before the House TO-
hsbeefEtter from Gen. Sheridan inviting,
rro, vuall OF the Society of the Grand
T,t9s vi the Cumberland, the members
be Ig "oiioe mousse OF Representatives 10 attend
ts,vo emonies of the unwilling OF the
cid tue " oi the late MAJ. Gen. James A. Gar
nev, take place IN Washington, NAV
nm ~ ~ i view OF the fact that Congress
ener.it oe IN session on that date, the
rat,ai.su rsl suggests that 1t would be very
pestsIhg 10 the society should the
nnn appoint committee TO attend
tresae.ihg ceremonies and officially
|le t1sl, the House OF Representatives
littes ,lssuon ~ won was referred to Ghe Com
n. SEEKING RECOGNITION.
IbIe voppc opSce ln front OF the speaker,s
es,"s Gus crowded with members eager
td ~ tine tne eye Of the presiding officer
nt max make requests for unanimous cor.
~ out as each was reooonI-aa 49,